The tilde is used in math to denote equivalence.
Source: tatoeba (483703)
Tilde
/ˈtɪldə/
Synonyms for "tilde" (11 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accent mark, approximation sign, approximation symbol, diacritic, directory shorthand.
- Sentence evidence is available for tilde, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "tilde".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "tilde"
Keep "tilde" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "tilde" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "tilde", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "tilde" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
7 entrieshome directory tildeisomorphism tilden tildenasalization tildenegation tildetilde expansionvowel nasal tilde
Collocations
6 entriesSpanish tildeapproximation symboldiacritic marknasalization marktilde charactertilde expansion
Inflections
1 entriesTranslations
43 translations across 32 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- تِلْدَة noun (diacritical mark)
Bulgarian
1 entries- ти́лда noun (diacritical mark)
Catalan
1 entries- titlla noun (diacritical mark)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- کەشە noun (diacritical mark)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- ~ noun (diacritical mark)
- ∼ noun (diacritical mark)
- 波形號 /波形号 noun (diacritical mark)
- 波浪符 noun (diacritical mark)
Czech
2 entries- tilda noun (diacritical mark)
- vlnovka noun (diacritical mark)
Danish
1 entries- tilde noun (diacritical mark)
Dutch
1 entries- tilde noun (diacritical mark)
Esperanto
1 entries- tildo noun (diacritical mark)
Estonian
1 entries- tilde noun (diacritical mark)
Finnish
2 entries- aaltoviiva noun (diacritical mark)
- tilde noun (diacritical mark)
French
1 entries- tilde noun (diacritical mark)
German
2 entries- Schlangenlinie noun (diacritical mark)
- Tilde noun (diacritical mark)
Greek
1 entries- περισπωμένη noun (diacritical mark)
Hebrew
2 entries- גַּל noun (diacritical mark)
- זַרְקָא noun (diacritical mark)
Hungarian
3 entries- hullám noun (diacritical mark)
- hullámvonal noun (diacritical mark)
- tilde noun (diacritical mark)
Icelandic
1 entries- bylgja noun (diacritical mark)
Italian
1 entries- tilde noun (diacritical mark)
Japanese
1 entries- チルダ noun (diacritical mark)
Macedonian
1 entries- ти́лда noun (diacritical mark)
Māori
1 entries- tire noun (diacritical mark)
Polish
1 entries- tylda noun (diacritical mark)
Portuguese
1 entries- til noun (diacritical mark)
Romanian
1 entries- tildă noun (diacritical mark)
Russian
1 entries- ти́льда noun (diacritical mark)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- tilda noun (diacritical mark)
Spanish
2 entries- tilde noun (diacritical mark)
- virgulilla noun (diacritical mark)
Swedish
1 entries- tilde noun (diacritical mark)
Tagalog
1 entries- tilde noun (diacritical mark)
Ukrainian
1 entries- ти́льда noun (diacritical mark)
Vietnamese
1 entries- dấu mềm noun (diacritical mark)
Welsh
1 entries- tild noun (diacritical mark)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
For some years now, Zamboanga has officially adopted the orthographic standard for their Chabacano: Spanish spelling for Spanish-derived words and native spelling for indigenous-derived words. Before this change, there was a flux between Spanish and native spellings for all words. Some Chabacano people still are not aware of the official decision. Punctuation and capitalization follow those of American English and Tagalog. Accents are not generally used, except for the tilde in Ññ, which, to Hispanics, is not a separate accent, but is part of the letter itself.
Source: tatoeba (12415334)
California, like several other states, prohibits the use of diacritical marks or accents on official documents. That means no tilde (~), no accent grave (`), no umlaut (¨) and certainly no cedilla (¸).
Source: wiktionary
The tilde was used similarly in Portuguese on vowels to show that the letter bearing the tilde should be pronounced nasally.
Source: wiktionary
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "tilde"?
Closest matches include accent mark, approximation sign, approximation symbol, diacritic, directory shorthand.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "tilde"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.